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DEFINITION: v., To believe you're saving money by buying things which are on sale even if you don't really want or need them. n., A person who believes they are saving their money whenever they buy something on sale.
Verboticisms
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Buckschmuck
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: buck-shmuck
Sentence: Bob is such a buckschmuck - he thinks paying more for a supersized meal is such a bargain, when all it does is empty his wallet AND make him a lard ass.
Etymology: Buck: slang for dollar + Schmuck: an idiot or fool
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COMMENTS:
As Frank Moore Colby said: "The more food there is in the worls, the more fools will be feed." Like your word heaps! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-16: 21:56:00
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Froogalish
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: froo/gull/ish
Sentence: Eddy was always so frugalish; he managed to get a 20% discount on his kitchen knives by purchasing 10 complete sets from QVC.
Etymology: Frugal and Foolish
Defrayaway
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dee-fray-ah-way
Sentence: Jim was an imbesale who couldn't pass up econobuys. A strong believer in the defrayaway plan, he "saved" hundreds of dollars buying 8-track tapes for 99 cents, only to discover that none of his cronies at Verbotomy had an 8-track player.
Etymology: defray, layaway
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COMMENTS:
maybe we could buy a couple of hundred of them on ebay - they're collectibles afterall - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-16: 12:46:00
Good word! De-fray(How To Save a Life)ment. There's a tune for you to hum for the weekend. - Stevenson0, 2007-11-16: 18:28:00
Good word! The bargain hunter has little trouble finding a bargain, but a lot of trouble finding a use for it afterward. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-16: 21:49:00
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Squanderloss
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Skwan-der-loss
Sentence: Jim got a little carried away when he saw that a leading brand of shampoo and conditioner was being offered at half price. Always one to save a bit of money he bought the whole stock. It wasn't til he got home that he remembererd that he had been completely bald for the past four years. He spent the rest of the day ringing round friends and family members trying to offload 'his bargain' as he could no longer get into his spare room due to the huge number of boxes that had been delivered.
Etymology: Squander( to waste(money) in a reckless or foolish manner) + Loss(to make less money than is originally spent) = Squanderloss
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COMMENTS:
nice combo and very funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-15: 11:53:00
A classic laugh fest! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 12:15:00
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Fubargain
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: foo-BAHR-guhn
Sentence: Even though Bob explained to Roxie the term, "Let the buyer beware", she continued to fubargain with imeldacity, believing you couldn't have too many pairs of shoes. And, despite, bargainasty upon bargainasty piling up at home, her shopping philosophy remained the same. "The more you buy, the greater the saving. And hadn't Bob told her that she was protected, in law, by "craveat emptor."
Etymology: Fubargain (vb & n):Fubar(failed to understand beyond all reason - in this context) & bargain. Cognates: Fubargainista
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COMMENTS:
great sentence as usual - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-16: 12:49:00
Nice word! And a very 'careful' etymology, OzzieBob. I found this factoid on wikipedia - "FUBAR may have been influenced by the German word furchtbar, meaning terrible." - Tigger, 2007-11-18: 21:56:00
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Bubblebursar
Created by: verbotomer
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbəlˌbɜːrsɚ/
Sentence: n. "The bank wouldn't give me a loan because they think I'm a bubblebursar"; vt. "The reason you never have any money is because you always bubbleburse it all away!"
Etymology: fr. bubble: an inflated speculation; + bursar: an official in charge of funds, as at a college or university... A bubblebursar is a student in the university of life, who is all-too-prepared to part with his funds in exchange for goods or services he values too highly
Salelubrious
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: sale/oo/bree/us
Sentence: What do you mean?? I have a very saleubrious attitude towards shopping.
Etymology: sale + salubrious (healthful)
Fallashop
Created by: aleximrie
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jane's boyfriend was slowly going mad. Jane's constant fallashopping was really eating into their savings.
Etymology: fallacy + shop
Dealboughtcheery
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: deel/bot/cheer/ee
Sentence: Harold exhibited the classic signs of dealboughtcheery every time he emerged from a going out of business store with a grin on his face and several huge shopping bags filled with useless bargains.
Etymology: deal + bought+ cheery + debauchery (excessive sensual indulgence)
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COMMENTS:
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-10-15: 15:03:00
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Dealflated
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: DEEL-FLAY-ted
Sentence: He dealflated the lady by shoving cheap junk into her arms.
Etymology: deal + deflated
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by joelb. Thank you joelb! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by joelb. Thank you joelb. ~ James